The Cambridge illustrated history of China
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The Cambridge illustrated history of China
Cambridge University Press, 2023
3rd ed
- : pbk
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  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
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Note
Previous edition: 2010
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Cambridge Illustrated History of China is an illuminating account of the full sweep of Chinese civilisation - from prehistoric times to the intellectual ferment of the Warring States Period, through the rise and fall of the imperial dynasties, to the modern communist state. Written by a leading scholar and lavishly illustrated, its narrative draws together everything from the influence of key intellectual figures, to political innovations, art and material culture, family and religious life, not to mention wars and modern conflicts. This third revised edition includes new archaeological discoveries and gives fuller treatment of environmental history and Chinese interaction with the wider world, placing China in global context. The Qing dynasty is now covered in two chapters, while the final chapter brings the story into the twenty-first century, covering the transformation of China into one of the world's leading economies and the challenges it faces. Lively and highly visual, this book will be appreciated by anyone interested in Chinese history.
Table of Contents
- 1. The Origins of Chinese Civilization: Neolithic Period to the Western Zhou Dynasty
- 2. Philosophical Foundations: The Eastern Zhou Period
- 3. The Creation of the Bureaucratic Empire: The Qin and Han Dynasties
- 4. Regional Regimes: Buddhism, Aristocracy, and Northern Rulers
- 5. A Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty
- 6. Shifting South: The Five Dynasties and Song
- 7. Inner Asian Rule: The Liao, Xi Xia, Jin, and Yuan Dynasties
- 8. The Limits of Autocracy: The Ming Dynasty
- 9. Manchus and Imperial Expansion: The Early Qing Dynasty
- 10. Decline Sets In: The Late Qing Dynasty
- 11. Taking Action: The Early Twentieth Century
- 12. China Under Mao: The People's Republic
- 13. Engaging the World: China Since 1976.
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